The Kamloops Wildlife Park Society
Charitable organization · Kamloops, British Columbia · BN 119298149RR0001 · Public Amenities · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-01-31. Split of total expenditures ($3,315,872) as filed with the CRA.
The Kamloops Wildlife Park Society is a charitable organization based in Kamloops, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under public amenities. In its fiscal year ending January 31, 2024, it reported $3.2M in revenue and $3.3M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 19% from government. In 2024, 7 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $35K.
Compared with 414 public-amenity charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 64% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was higher than 81% of that peer group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 19 permanent full-time positions.
Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 9 names.
In its own words
Operation of a wildlife park open to the public. Provide education on wildlife at the park and in bc to children and the community. Promote sustainability of the environment run various conservation projects and promote community stewardship. Operate a wildlife rehabilitation centre.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.2M | $3.3M | $2.8M | $20K | — | $3.6M |
| 2023 | $3.1M | $3.2M | $2.7M | $35K | — | $3.7M |
| 2022 | $2.5M | $2.7M | $2.3M | $61K | — | $3.9M |
| 2021 | $2.6M | $2.4M | $2M | $28K | — | $4.1M |
| 2020 | $2.5M | $2.5M | $2.2M | $20K | — | $3.9M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $35K from 7 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9999 positions
- Permanent full-time positions19
- Total compensation, all staff$1.7M
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Dave Sedgman (director); Barry Dewar (past president); Johan Dorrius (director); Peter Doyle (president); Jack Madryga (director); Edna Park (secretary); Dianne Kostachuk (treasurer); Doug Sage (1st vice president); Jenn Dalen Gordon (2nd vice president).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Kamloops Wildlife Park Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 119298149RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.